Woodstock police still looking for missing 71-year-old man, ask public for help

Police continue to ask the public for help in finding John P. Seputis, 71, who last was seen Jan. 8 in Woodstock.

John Seputis, 71, was reported missing on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 by the Woodstock Police Department. (Provided by the Woodstock Police Department)

The Illinois State Police activated an endangered missing person alert for Seputis on Jan. 14 at the request of the Woodstock Police Department.

“We are still searching for him. We have had little or no information about his whereabouts and are continuing to ask the public for their help,” Woodstock police Chief John Lieb said Friday.

Seputis is described as a white man who is 6-foot-2 and weighs 150 pounds.

Fellow tenants in his building reported that they have not seen or heard from him, Lieb said, adding that Seputis did not have access to a car and there has been no activity from his bank accounts.

“We would like to find him and have concerns for his safety,” Lieb said.

Seputis has a condition that places him in danger, police said in the original alert.

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts should call the Woodstock Police Department at 815-363-2152 or call 911, police said.